Status:

COMPLETED

The Effect of Prolonged Pramlintide Infusion in Pediatric Diabetes

Lead Sponsor:

Baylor College of Medicine

Conditions:

Type 1 Diabetes

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-21 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if reducing the dose of insulin before a meal and giving both pramlintide and insulin as dual wave infusions will lower the chance of low blood sugars after a meal....

Detailed Description

The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) showed that improving blood sugar control for individuals with Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) stopped or delayed the onset of long-term complications. As a ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Twenty (20) children with T1DM will be recruited for these studies. These children will be subjects of the Texas Children's Hospital Diabetes Care Center. The subjects must be:
  • Between 12-21 years of age at the time of enrollment.
  • Have been diagnosed with diabetes for at least 2 years and in good control (HbA1C less than 8.5%).
  • Be on continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion using an insulin pump.
  • Subjects must be otherwise healthy except for their T1DM and treated hypothyroidism.
  • Menstruating women must have a negative pregnancy test.
  • Hemoglobin equal to or \> 12 g/dL before each study.
  • Weight more than 44 kg. -

Exclusion

  • Age greater than 22 years or less than 12 years at the time of study
  • Any chronic disease: leukemia, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease, cystic fibrosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, etc or on treatment that might directly or indirectly affect glucose homeostasis, except for diabetes and hypothyroidism stable on medications
  • Anemia (hemoglobin less than 12mg/dl)
  • Lack of a supportive family environment
  • Positive pregnancy test in menstruating young women
  • Evidence or history of chemical abuse
  • Hgb A1C greater than or equal to 8.5 % in a diabetic subject
  • BMI \> 90 % tile for age or \< 10 % tile for age
  • Weight less than 44 kg. -

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2003

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

End Date :

February 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00206297

Start Date

October 1 2003

End Date

February 1 2006

Last Update

July 14 2016

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Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030